8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-54499
Apple VisionOS Use-After-Free Denial of Service to Remote Code Execution
Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 27, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 14, 2025, 1:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-54499 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
5 Apple ipados
6 Apple visionos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-54499.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837 Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843 Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844 Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-54499 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-54499 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 15.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-416
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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